Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-14
A Diplomatic Episode I'm kOrea-The
Mission 90 the United States.


Private letters received here from a young
American engaged In business at Chemulpo,
Korea, and shown TO a STAR reporter, contain In
tefesting adviceS
IL was expected that PAX Chun Yang, who has
been appinted as Korean minister 10 the United
States, would leave for his post In September. A
letter. dated August %, announced that a minister
had been appointed to Europe, l. e., England, Rus
STA France. and Germany. The Koreans, the let
Ter said. had put Kim Yum Six former president
OF the foreign ONCE out OF ONCE and banished him
because no was working with the Chinese. Min
IOn Yik went TO China on business two weeks be-
fore the letter.was written, and went In Russian
gunboat. and the Chinese are indignant "Ad-
MrAl Shlfeltt Is still In Japan" the writer says,
'out believe, has given up his newspaper suit.
We viii have another ine crop this year and busi-
ness Is booming. The new minister, Mr. Dinsmore,
u send the chicago or Atlanta out here. / am
afraid the Chinese may get mad some day and send
gunooat out 10 sink our Asiatic feet. Our navy
out here would not exist day II we were at war
with China or Japan
A letter dated september 20 says: 1.-THE Korean
minister 10 america and suite Will leave in about
Ten days. Dr. Allen will go as secretary with
Them Inc mission 10 Europe has been postponed.
over last year. The Koreans want 70 borrow
money IRON our people, and o1er gold mines
security, but we can't do anything yet, as we don't
Know IL our Government Is going 10 take any
stand in regard TO matters here not II enough
% make a man sick 10 see the way the United
at least 100000 invested here last year but for
the TACT That our Government Is afraid OF offending
chana stan ans @ %snr to ADMIRAL ID nGsi
last month, and were royalty entertained by his
The latest letter Is one written at Chemulpo.
October 4, and II says: II wrote you last mail that
The Korean mission was about 10 start Well DR.
Allen and the secretary came down on the oath OF
september and waited here for the minister who
mas not yet come. and Is not likely 10 do So IL
happened In this wise: Mr.. Dinsmore had TO 20 to
Nagasaki In the Brooklyn on the 10th last month,
very ILL., and as our Government could not hitherto
anord 10 pay secretary OF legation. the place
was closed The Chinese took advantage OF the
minister 70 bring pressure To bear on the nS and
Yuan ssnq openly if the Korean minister 10 Amer
lea started for Chemulpo he would never reach
there alive. Finally, he produced a telegram,
which he said had been sent him by the Chinese
government, 10 the effect that In the future
Korea could not attempt 70 do anything without
Cnina's consent Every one here IS laughing az
our Government. and the Engl1sh are fairly lump
Ing for JOY The result OF all this Will most likely
b. that we will have TO shut up shop here and
leave, and our proposed loan viii probably fall
through, as the Chinese Will never consent TO IL.
As one Of our naval captains remarked here the
other day, -f We received Instructions Tomorrow
70 back Korea up and IL came TO any fighting we
Meet OF me cruisers, which always remain about
twenty hours SteaDling distance from this port.
Oar minister here says he cannot do anything
minister Is at present virtually encouragement
oi Aorea, province OF China"
ecnooi HAS meeting WAS held yesterday after
Nun a. me congregational church and was largely
sse.s1osS Ials meeting was preliminary TO the
Suhuay Snool convention which Will begin this
ssenihS slwesiey chapel the full program or which
~as 2uohsned IN sal lrday's STAR The exercises
o. the n'cvuns Yesterday Wee opened with singing
bed by the calvary Baptist SUNDAY school with
frot- bl.chon, accOnpsnyist, on the organ and
klphonkO l0ungs, tr., On tins cornet After Drayer
% Rev :. NJ Newman, ID. d., a sermon esp.x.islly
for young people was delivered by Rev IT. q Ham
I'D, the pastor VI the Church u the Coyenant
Mr.. j. b. Wight then explained the purposes on fhe
convention and spoke OF how much good had been
accomplished ~ such means
TEMPERANCE MEETINGs.-The installation OF the
Officers cf Pes perseverance Lodge OF Coed Templars
TOOK place on saturday evening at Elk's Hail. A
rsOt1;.On was PASSED rendering the lodge room for
Use al the Grand Lodge meeting on the 2olh in
slant. Al meeting OF star Of Hope Juvenile Tenn
pie yesterday afternoon the following officers
xee eieeted and duly installed: CHIEF tempiar,
Aooert Diver; vice templar, sadie Woodward;
seetaTy, Willie Parker. assistant secretary, Ida
ShanlDeT.aln. financial secretay. Martin NJ Quade;
S5easuieT, Toner Richardson: chaplain, BESIDE
TrnOolu; marshal, slower Yea: deputy marshal
ne1h ElAer; guard, Harry MofIat; sentinel, Char
5nfsIta&, fignt support, Jennie Mckim, and LETT
appor,, Iva Mathewson. The temperance mass
s,srrvlhg Al The Ackendree N. Z church yesterday
ssIeInocn was presided over 10y Mrs. Chase.
III. o1il avenue, were made by Messrs. Nouton and
Mthey. ndine Juvenile Temple had q meeting
" "iiiisDt Hall saturday afternoon-